Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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, h7 }- s& k2 }$ X4 T& tSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.& X8 d+ Z& a+ L) x/ }+ X( k

# r- i# j! K6 l7 w; kThe 11-year-old medium sulphur-crested cockatoo lifts his legs, squawks and bobs his head, flashing his bright yellow crest to the beat of the boy band's "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)." He even takes a bow with a vigorous bob of his head at the end of the 1997 pop tune.
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6 y4 x1 @+ ]+ G6 @$ ?When Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.( |8 R" [! Z3 L5 e3 N
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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.9 t3 h/ n" `! _3 L: r& B& F
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"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck./ s9 c- x( E7 f9 l  S" C

! _- ]# {5 D: B. `* {' i/ hThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.
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The northwestern Indiana couple have more than 30 birds in their home and many are available for adoption. "He makes a great spokesbird for the rescue," Chuck Schulz said.
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Snowball has found his permanent home.! r' u3 M' g% M  }. |

$ C: d* f( d4 y1 v) _"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved."